J jameswade Chrono Cadet Oct 27, 2009 #1 How is it possible to see Mercury and Venus in the night sky while we are pointed away from the sun if there orbits are closer to the sun than ours is?
How is it possible to see Mercury and Venus in the night sky while we are pointed away from the sun if there orbits are closer to the sun than ours is?
P Packerbacker Quantum Scribe Oct 27, 2009 #2 One hint is that Venus is also known as the "Morning and Evening" star. /ttiforum/images/graemlins/smile.gif
One hint is that Venus is also known as the "Morning and Evening" star. /ttiforum/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Darby Epochal Historian Oct 28, 2009 #3 Mercury is also an "evening star". You can occassionally see it just after sunset when it is more than 10 degrees from the sun.
Mercury is also an "evening star". You can occassionally see it just after sunset when it is more than 10 degrees from the sun.
